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File #: 12194   
Type: Discussion Status: Passed
File created: 5/12/2025 Department: Land Use Services
On agenda: 5/20/2025 Final action: 5/20/2025
Subject: Ordinance Amending Development Code Relating to Residential Accessory Wind Energy Systems
Attachments: 1. ATT-LUS-5-20-2025- Exhibit B - ORD-LUS-XXXXXX-Wind Energy Ordinance redline (Planning Commission Hearing 03 06 25), 2. ATT-LUS-5-20-2025- Exhibit C -PC Staff Report 2012 on Wind Energy, 3. ATT-LUS-5-20-2025- Exhibit D - REC-Element Table, 4. ATT-LUS-5-20-2025- Exhibit E - RECE CEQA Addendum, 5. ATT-LUS-5-20-2025- Staff Report_PROJ-2024-00063_Revised, 6. ATT-LUS-5-20-2025-Exhibit A - Findings_PROJ-2024-00063 CC CMT 2'11'25, 7. ATT-LUS-052025-Wind Energy Systems Ordinance Actual Summary, 8. ATT-LUS-052025-Wind Energy Systems Ordinance Proposed Summary, 9. ORD-LUS-052025-Accessory Wind Energy Systems Ordinance redline, 10. ORD-LUS-052025-Accessory Wind Energy Systems Ordinance, 11. PPT-LUS-5-20-2025-Dev Code Amendment-Wind Energy Systems, 12. Item #112 Executed BAI
REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION

May 20, 2025

FROM
MARK WARDLAW, Director, Land Use Services Department

SUBJECT
Title
Ordinance Amending Development Code Relating to Residential Accessory Wind Energy Systems
End

RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Conduct a public hearing to consider a proposed ordinance related to an increase in the maximum allowable kilowattage for residential accessory wind energy systems from 10 kilowattages to 25 kilowattages.
2. Find that the proposed ordinance is a project covered by the Program Environmental Impact Report prepared for the San Bernardino County General Plan Update in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15168(c)(2).
3. Adopt the findings recommended by the Planning Commission for approval of the proposed ordinance.
4. Make alterations, if necessary, to the proposed ordinance.
5. Approve introduction of the proposed ordinance.
* An ordinance of San Bernardino County, State of California, to amend Subsection 84.26.030(a) of Division 4 of Title 8 of the San Bernardino County Code, relating to maximum allowable kilowattage for residential wind energy systems.
6. SCHEDULE ORDINANCE FOR FINAL ADOPTION ON TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2025, on the Consent Calendar.
7. Direct the Land Use Services Department to file the Notice of Determination in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
(Presenter: Mark Wardlaw, Director, 387-4431)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.

FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Sufficient appropriation and revenue to complete this action have been included in the Land Use Services Department (LUS), Planning Division 2024-25 budget. All costs of processing the application to amend Subsection ...

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